ENROLMENTs

Kia ora, we welcome your interest in enrolling your son at Napier Boys’ High School. It is a privilege to remain at the forefront of boys’ education and trusted by so many families to educate their sons for over 150 years.

We are committed to an environment that honours tradition, inspires innovation, values manaakitanga (care) and enhances mana. Every student has access to an extensive range of opportunities that support personal excellence.

Enquiries for 2025 enrolments Year 9 to Year 13 Ph: 06 833 5900 or email drussell@nbhs.school.nz

2026 Enrolments

Year 9 2026 see process below

Year 10 to Year 13 enrolment enquiries for 2026 Ph: 06 833 5900 or email drussell@nbhs.school.nz

Scinde Hostel boarding: Year 9 Applications are now closed. For more information about boarding go to the Boarding Tab on our website. All enquiries to Head of Boarding Ashton Johnson ajohnson@nbhs.school.nz

Steps for 2026 Year 9 Enrolment

Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July

Open Night Information is distributed to local contributor schools from Monday 14 July. Online application opens Friday 18 July. If you require support with an online enrolment, please contact the school office 06 8335900.

Wednesday 13 August

Our Open Night is an opportunity to experience our community and see our ‘boys in action’. Join us for a small group tour at any time between 5:30 and 7:00pm.

Your tour guides will be with and Napier Boys’ High student. This is an opportunity for your son to ask questions and see the school through a student’s lens.

There are two opportunities to hear from the Headmaster Simon Coe, at 6:20pm and 7:05pm.

Friday 29 August

Online applications close.

Friday 5 September

An email will be sent to the caregiver/s, using the email address provided in the online application, offering a place to students who have entry to Napier Boys’ High School. If a ballot has been applied, unsuccessful applicants will be notified at this time, alongside an indication of their place on the waiting list.

Friday 12 September

Students who receive an Offer of Place must accept the position before 3pm, Friday 12 September 2025. This can be via email nbhs@nbhs.school.nz or by phoning the school office 06 8335900. If the school does not receive an acceptance of the Offer of Place, it will be determined as non-acceptance, forfeiting the placement. Subsequently, the placement will be offered to another student.

All students are encouraged to apply for enrolment regardless of their place of permanent residence.

In order to avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, the board of Napier Boys’ High School has adopted an enrolment scheme. Selection for entry to the school is based on the Ministry of Education enrolment regulations. It enrols students according to the provisions of Section 11D of the Education Act 1989 and the Education Amendment Act (No 3).

This enrolment scheme also applies to students enrolling in years ten to thirteen.

All students who live within the In zone described below shall be entitled to enrol at Napier Boys’ High School. Click HERE to see map.

To check if you are in zone, click this link

Awatoto; Meeanee – Awatoto Road to Meeanee, including Philips Street
Willowbank Road from Meeanee to Riverbend Road
Riverbend Road from Willowbank Road to the intersection with Taradale Road
Taradale Road from the Riverbend Road intersection to Austin Street
Austin Street to Tamatea Drive
Tamatea Drive from Austin Street to the Northern Expressway
The Northern Expressway north to State Highway 2
State Highway 2 to the northern end of the Westshore settlement
The balance of the zone is bounded by Hawke Bay to the east

Scinde House the boarding establishment of Napier Boys’ High School is located within this home zone. Proof of residence within the home zone will be required at the time of enrolment.

Applications for enrolment will be processed in the following order of priority as stated in the Education Amendment Act 2000:

First Priority: will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in an approved special programme (this priority category is not applicable to Napier Boys’ High School).
Second Priority: will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.
Third Priority: will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students.
Fourth Priority: will be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.
Fifth Priority: will be given to applicants who are children of Board employees or Board members.
Sixth Priority: will be given to all other applicants.

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 1989.

Applicants seeking second or third priority status will be required to give proof of a sibling relationship.